Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese movie theaters earned more than 740 million yuan (about 102 million U.S. dollars) in box office revenue during the five-day national holiday to mark International Labor Day that ended Monday, according to data from Chinese ticketing platform Maoyan.
The chart was topped by director Andrew Lau’s “Dumpling Queen,” which grossed more than 190 million yuan. The film tells the story of a Hong Kong street food vendor who creates a popular frozen food brand.
Second place went to financial crime thriller Money Hunt. The film about high-stakes fraud and market manipulation earned more than 133 million yuan.
In third place was the Ghibli animation film Princess Mononoke, which grossed more than 69 million yuan. Hayao Miyazaki’s ecological epic, released in Japan in 1997, became an international hit. –0–